1859 – Death of prose writer, memorialist Alecu Russo (b. 17 mart. 1819)
1861 – Association for the Culture of Romanian People of Maramures is founded in Sighet
1867 – Austro-Hungarian Compromise creates dualist empire, with Transylvania forcibly annexed to Hungary
1887 – Birth of General Corneliu Dragalina (d. July 11, 1949)
1889 – Foreign Minister P.P. Carp asks Interior Ministry’s General Directorate of Telegraph and Post to provide an office for the Telegraph Agency of Romania, the country’s first news agency – now AGERPRES
1896 – Birth of philosopher Nicolae Bagdasar, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (d. April 21, 1971)
1925 – Romania – Chile establish relationships at legacy level
1939 – Death of mathematician Gheorghe Titeica, member of the Romanian Academy (b. Oct. 4, 1873)